Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
upon being given to Dr. Flint and his wife,how does jacobs describe her new living arrangements
a happier place than her previous place
a happier place than her previous place
A wealthy man with many properties and a multitude of slaves, Dr. Flint is Harriet's greatest enemy in that he pursues her relentlessly out of lust and does everything he can to make her life and her children's lives miserable. He is hypocritical, duplicitous, and manipulative. He is a jealous man, afraid of his son and other men who might become involved with Harriet. He never gives up trying to find Harriet after she escapes. He exemplifies the worst type of slaveholder and is completely lacking in sympathy or humanity.
The wife of Dr. Flint, Mrs. Flint is a jealous, suspicious, and harsh woman prone to bouts of rage and depression as well as intense racial prejudice. She hates Harriet because her husband lusts after her, and refuses to help her. She works with her husband to find Harriet after she escapes, and gloats at any trouble that befalls Harriet or her children.